Orioles Secure AL East First Place and Acquire Shintaro Fujinami in Trade with A’s

2023-07-20 06:12:12

The same day they ascended to first place in the AL East, the Orioles made their first move before the trade deadline, acquiring right-hander Shintaro Fujinami from the A’s.

Oakland received Triple-A left-hander Easton Lucas in the deal.

After spending 10 seasons in NPB, most with the Hanshin Tigers, Fujinami signed with the A’s last offseason and began the year as a starter. However, after seven starts he was moved to the bullpen.

The Orioles already have a solid back end of the bullpen, led by Yennier Cano and Felix Bautista.

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